[Tropical] Hurricane Local Statement

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WTZS81 NSTU 121030
HLSZS1

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
TROPICAL CYCLONE EVAN - LOCAL STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PAGO PAGO AS
1130 PM SST TUE DEC 11 2012

...GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR AMERICAN SAMOA...
...STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR AMERICAN SAMOA...

...NEW INFORMATION...

AT 10 PM SST...TROPICAL CYCLONE EVAN (04F) WAS CENTERED AT 14.3S
173.5W OR ABOUT 185 MILES WEST OF TUTUILA MOVING EAST-NORTHEAST AT
ABOUT 8 KT. IF TD EVAN (04F) STAY ON THIS FORECAST TRACK...THEN TC
EVAN WILL MOVE CLOSER TO AMERICAN SAMOA ON WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON AND
WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

...AREAS AFFECTED...

THIS LOCAL STATEMENT PROVIDES IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND
RECOMMENDED ACTIONS FOR PEOPLE AND MARINE INTEREST IN ALL
LOCATIONS AND COASTAL WATERS.

...WATCHES/WARNINGS...

A GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF AMERICAN SAMOA.

A STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF AMERICAN SAMOA.

FOR MARINE INTERESTS...A GALE WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT FOR ALL OF
THE AMERICAN COASTAL WATERS.

...STORM INFORMATION...

AT 10 PM SST...TROPICAL CYCLONE EVAN (04F) WAS LOCATED NEAR
LATITUDE 14.3S...LONGITUDE 173.5W...OR ABOUT 185 MILES WEST OF
TUTUILA. TC EVAN HAS MOVED EAST-NORTHEAST AT 8 MPH OVER THE LAST
COUPLE OF HOURS. ON THIS TRACK...TC EVAN WILL MOVE CLOSER TO PAGO
PAGO WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT.

MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS WERE NEAR 45 MPH...WITH HIGHER GUSTS.

.PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

HEAVY RAINFALL AND RUNOFFS MAY CAUSE SMALL STREAMS TO OVERFLOW...
RESULTING IN FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS AND ROADWAYS. PLEASE
TAKE EXTRA CAUTION WHEN DRIVING THROUGH FLOOD ROADS.

MUD AND LANDSLIDES ARE ALSO POSSIBLE ALONG STEEP SLOPES AND
MOUNTAINOUS AREAS AS GROUNDS BECOME SATURATED.

THE PUBLIC IS ADVISED TO TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS WHEN DRIVING
DUE TO HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS AND FLOODED ROADWAYS.

THE AMERICAN SAMOA EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIAL IS ADVISING
RESIDENTS TO REMAIN ON ALERT AND SECURE LOOSE ITEMS AS NECESSARY.
BE READY TO COMPLY WITH ANY ORDERS THAT ARE ISSUED BY LOCAL
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OFFICIALS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR RADIO FOR
FURTHER WARNINGS AND ADVISORIES.

FOR ADDITIONAL PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION PLEASE CONTACT THE EOC AT
699-3800.

&&

.NEXT UPDATE...

THE NEXT LOCAL STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE IN PAGO PAGO AROUND 6 WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR SOONER IF
CONDITIONS WARRANT.

ASZ001>003-122230-
TUTUILA-AUNUU-MANUA-SWAINS-
1130 PM SST TUE DEC 11 2012

...GALE WARNING IS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA AUNUU MANUA AND SWAINS
ISLAND...

...STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FOR TUTUILA  AUNUU MANUA AND SWAINS
ISLAND...

...WINDS...

AS TROPICAL CYCLONE EVAN MOVES CLOSER...THE THREAT FOR SUSTAINED
HIGH WINDS IS LIKELY TO INCREASE. TC EVAN HAD SUSTAIN WINDS OF 40
KT GUSTING TO 50 KT AND HIGHER NEAR ITS CENTER. TC EVAN IS
EXPECTED TO INTENSIFY AS IT MOVES CLOSER TO AMERICAN SAMOA.

...STORM SURGE AND STORM TIDES...

AS TROPICAL CYCLONE EVAN MOVES CLOSER...SEAS WILL RISE TO
HAZARDOUS AND DANGEROUS CONDITIONS ACROSS ALL COASTAL WATERS AND
SHORES OF AMERICAN SAMOA.

...INLAND FLOODING...

THE PRIMARY THREAT FROM TROPICAL CYCLONE EVAN UPON AMERICAN SAMOA
WILL BE FROM LONG DURATION HEAVY RAIN...ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG WIND
GUSTS IN PASSING SQUALLS. HEAVY RAIN AND SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS
ARE EXPECTED TO IMPACT THE ISLANDS IN THE NEXT 12 TO 24 HOURS.

IF INLAND FLOOD WATERS OCCUR...DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH PLACES WHERE
WATER OF UNKNOWN DEPTH COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI
OFISA O LE TAU PAGO PAGO AS
1130 PO ASO LUA TESEMA 11 2012

...UA I AI NEI SE LAPATAIGA MO MATAGI MALOLOSI MO AMERIKA
SAMOA...

...UA NOFO VAAVAAIA FOI AMERIKA SAMOA MO MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI...

...FAAMATALAGA FOU...

I LE ITULA E 10 (SEFULU) I LE PO NANEI...O TAAVILIGA O MATAGI O
EVAN SA TAATIA I LE ITU I SISIFO O PAGO PAGO E TUSA MA LE 185
MAILA LE MAMAO...MA O LOO AGA'I MAI I LE ATUNUU E TUSA MA LE 8
NOTE LE SAOASAOA. AFAI E TUMAU PEA LE AGA'I MAI O EVAN I LE
SAOASAOA LEA MA AGA'I MAI AI I LE ATUNUU...O LONA UIGA O LE A
MAFAI ONA LATALATA LE TULAGA O LE A TAOTO AI EVAN MAI AMERIKA
SAMOA I LE AOAULI O LE ASO LULU MA LE PO O LE ASO LULU.

...NOFOAGA UA AAFIA...

O LE A AAFIA LE MAMALU LAUTELE FAAPEA TAGATA O LOO NONOFO I LUGA
O VAA FAGOTA PO O ALIA.

...NOFO VAAVAAIA/LAPATAIGA...

UA I AI NEI SE LAPATAIGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI MO AMERIKA SAMOA.

UA NOFO VAAVAAIA FOI AMERIKA SAMOA MO MATAGI MATUA MALOLOSI.

MO LE MAMALU LAUTELE O E FAGOGOTA MA FAI FAIVA...UA I AI NEI SE
LAPATAIGA O MATAGI MALOLOSI MO AMERIKA SAMOA MA ONA GATAIFALE.

...FAAMATALAGA E FAATATAU I TULAGA LOULOUA O LE TAU...

FAUTUAGA/TAPENAGA...

O TIMUGA MAMAFA MA LE MALOLOSI O TAFEGA E MAFAI ONA FAATUPULAIA
AI LOLOGA I NOFOAGA MAUALALO MA AUALA-TELE. FAAMOLEMOLE IA
FAAETEETE I TAIMI O FEMALAGAIGA AE MAISE NOFOAGA E LATA I MAUGA
ONA O LE SUSU O LE ELEELE UA IAI NEI.

UA FAUTUAINA E LE OFISA O TEMCO LE MAMALU LAUTELE INA IA MATAALA
MA IA FAAMAUMAU MEA-FALE FAAPEA MEA TAALO A FANAU O LOO TAATITIA
I LE LOTOA.

IA USITAIA FAATONUGA MAI LE OFISA O LE TEMCO MA IA FAALOGOLOGO
PEA I LAU LETIO PO O LE TV MO LAPATAIGA MA FAUTUAGA...MO
FAAMATALAGA MO TAPENAGA FAAMOLEMOLE FAAFESOOTA'I LE EOC I LE 699-
3800.

...MATAGI...

O LE A SIISII TULAGA LOULOUA O LE TAU MA MATAGI I LE AGA'I LATA
MAI O LE MATAGI O EVAN. A O AGA'I MAI PEA EVAN I LE ATU-
SAMOA...O LE A MAUALULUGA MA MALOLOSI FO'I TULAGA O MATAGI. UA
VAAIA FOI LE MALOLOSI O SAVILI E 40 NOTE MA E FAATAUTAU I LE 50
NOTE LATALATA I LE OGATOTONU O LE MATAGI. O LE A VAAIA FOI LE
SI'ISI'I O MATAGI I LE AGA'I LATA MAI O EVAN I LE ATU SAMOA.

...GALU MAUALULUGA MA TULAGA O LE TAI...

ONA O LOO FAATUPULAIA PEA LE MALOSI O EVAN I LE PO NEI...O LE
A FAAPEA FO'I ONA SIISII PEAU O GALU MA SAMI I LE ISI 12 I LE 24
ITULA.

...LOLOGA MA TAFEGA...

O LE A MAMAFA TIMUGA I NAI ASO...MA E MAFAI ONA FAATUPULAIA PEA LE
MALOLOSI O LE AGI FAATA'UTA'U O MATAGI MA FAAPUTUGA TIMU I ALALAFAGA
MA NUU.

AFAI E TULA'I MAI LOLOGA MA TAFEGA...FAAMOLEMOLE AUA NEI UIA NEI
AUALA ONA E TE LE O MAUTINOA LE LOLOTO O LE VAITAFE E ONO MAFUA
MAI AI NI FAALETONU LE MAALOFIA.

...MO NISI RIPOTI FOU...
O LE A TOE AUINA ATU SE ISI TALA FOU I LE 6 I LE TAEAO O LE ASO
LULU E LE OFISA O LE TAU I PAGO PAGO.

$$

MALALA






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